Month: October 2016

it was just over a year ago that I returned to Perth, and with 12 months to process everything that has happened, I finally feel as though a fog of some kind has lifted; there is a renewed clarity and understanding. I have been trying to put my finger on it; why was I so […]

there’s not much else I can talk about today, because I am simultaneously excited, overawed, overwhelmed and pinching myself. later today I will be part of the athlete’s parade, at the welcoming ceremony of Perth 2016, World Masters Athletics Championships! now yes I do know it’s not a qualifying event, and yes I know […]

in case you wonder about the music videos… it’s something I did with my daily journal posts originally, and will either be a favourite song that comes to mind, something long-forgotten that pops into my head, a song that I hear at the gym or on the way to work etc… today’s video is […]

the observant among you will have noticed a few things about food and training lately: they are back on track my runs have been kept in the aerobic zone I am skipping less and being more consistent I think a lot of this has come about because I knew things needed tightening up, and at the same […]

sadly not had too much time for journal updates lately, though I have now made some code changes to embed strava links and maps in these posts… now if only My Fitness Pal would provide similar embed capability… Food Diary for Oct 19th 2016 (Click to Open)

well that was a busy week, generally stayed on track with training and eating, and now finishing the week with a 12km night trail run (last night) and a scheduled 26k run to squeeze in at some point today. a few small changes have occurred in the past few weeks, and the net result […]

busy day again today, still not being consistent with the walk breaks and hydration, however there is definitely progress being made, with habits and routines being tightened up and brought back into line, training going well with the body starting to feel a little tighter and trimmer, and recovering pretty well. hard to believe, […]

another day that started pretty well – woke feeling reasonably refreshed and definitely feeling a positive impact from doing my runs at an easier pace. will keep that up for a few weeks, then start pushing the intensity on the shorter Tuesday and Thursday sessions. expecting to see some shift in the numbers the next […]

so I guess this is week 2 of tightening up the routines and habits – and it got off to a great start with a light / recovery session at the gym. a total of about 2.5km on the rowing machine, interspersed with stretching, push-ups and planking. after covering about 40km at the weekend, […]

so today was my first day back on lite n easy – if you’re wondering why, the answer is simple; it makes it very easy for me to get portion control right, ensure a good balanced food intake, and start making progress on weight and health once more. in recent days I have also […]